Hypertension is the commonest, asymptomatic, readily detectable, usually easily remediable chronic cardiovascular disorder, may often lead to lethal complications if left untreated. It has proved to be one of the most important public health problems to all socioeconomic strata globally. Although antihypertensive therapy clearly reduces the risks of cardiovascular and renal disease, large segments of the hypertensive population are either untreated or inadequately treated. Though routine evaluation... Mehr